NJBPU Approves Triennium 2 Energy Efficiency Programs: Investing in NJ Electrification
October 30, 2024 For Immediate Release Media Contact: Jackie.Greger@sierraclub.org Trenton, NJ – Today at 2:30PM, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) held a Special Public Meeting to discuss and approve the second Triennium energy efficiency program filings (Public Notice available here). Every three years, pursuant to the Clean Energy Act of 2018, utilities in […]
EELC Webinar: SCOTUS Overturns Chevron Deference
“Under Chevron deference, sometimes a win for EPA was a loss for the environment, and vice versa.” – Chris Miller, EELC Executive Director If you missed our insightful webinar about the US Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning of Chevron deference, we’ve got you covered. Watch it here. Learn from EELC attorneys’ expert analysis and breakdown of […]
Fall 2024 Legal Update: a look at our attorneys’ cases
EELC Webinar on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Overruling Chevron Deference On September 3rd, EELC attorneys presented a webinar on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overrule the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine – which had afforded federal agencies like the EPA wide latitude in interpreting the law – and the potential impacts on environmental protection in […]
Williams Transco Notifies FERC It Will Not Seek Further Extension of Federal Approval For NESE Fossil Gas Pipeline Project
Photo courtesy of Food and Water Watch Newark, New Jersey – Eastern Environmental Law Center (“EELC”) is pleased to share that Williams Transco has formally notified regulators that it will not seek further extension of federal approval for the “Northeast Supply Enhancement” (“NESE”) fossil gas pipeline project before that approval expires in May. NESE was […]
Season’s Greetings from EELC
December 2023 Dear Friends, Our Board and staff wish you a happy holiday season. Thank you for helping us help the public advocate for clean air, water, and energy, environmental justice, and open space. This year we are fundraising so that we can devote a full-time attorney to clean energy solutions, including the challenging development […]
State pressed to issue stop-work order after EELC court victory on major fossil gas pipeline project in the Highlands
The decision means that the Tennessee Gas Project has no permit for the construction work they are currently conducting in the Highlands Preservation Area in West Milford, New Jersey, and are out of compliance with other state laws. Read about EELC’s court victory here: NJ.com: Controversial N.J. gas pipeline project in question after court victory […]
A win for the Musconetcong River Watershed
In a win for EELC’s client, Musconetcong Watershed Association the Appellate Division of the NJ Superior Court issued an important published decision on clarifying the interrelated processes environmental advocates and other “third-party” challengers must follow when requesting an adjudicatory hearing of NJDEP permit decisions and appealing those decisions. In Musconetcong Watershed Ass’n v. NJDEP, Docket No. […]
Eastern Environmental Law Center supports Clean Water Action’s Warehouse Convening Event
On June 24, 2023, Clean Water Action hosted a Warehouse Convening, which gathered advocates and stakeholders from across New Jersey that work for change in the siting and operations of warehouses. EELC produced a Fighting Warehouses FAQ in coordination with Clean Water Action to help community members understand some of the legal requirements for proposed […]
EELC submits letter of protest to FERC regarding NESE
EELC recently submitted a joint protest letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on behalf of clients Central Jersey Safe Energy Coalition, Food & Water Watch, NY/NJ Baykeeper, and Princeton Manor Homeowners’ Association, opposing Transco’s second request for extension of time to build the unnecessary and environmentally disastrous Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project. EELC […]
NJ’s Environmental Justice Rules are here
EELC is pleased that the regulations of New Jersey’s long-awaited Environmental Justice Law have been finally adopted. These regulations make the EJ Law the strongest—and first—in the nation. The Law and regulations are aimed at addressing the pollution burden experienced by the state’s overburdened communities and making outreach and public participation in DEP’s permitting processes more accessible to […]
Welcome Spring!
Welcome Spring! Greetings from Eastern Environmental Law Center! We hope this newsletter finds you and yours staying safe and healthy. Here’s a sample of what EELC’s been up to this year so far: Meet Kaitlin, our new staff attorney! We’re thrilled to welcome Kaitlin Morrison, EELC’s newest staff attorney, to our team! Prior […]
EELC submits comment to NJDEP regarding 2020 Environmental Justice Law
EELC recently submitted a comment to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of the New Jersey Progressive Equitable Energy Coalition (“NJPEEC”) regarding the 2020 Environmental Justice Law. The law requires NJDEP to evaluate the environmental and public health impacts of certain facilities on overburdened communities when reviewing certain permit applications. While supportive of […]
